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Circular letter from Charles Thomson to the state governors
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
October 18, 1788
Volume 21, Page 503

HON. CHAS. THOMSON TO THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

(Circular).


Office of Secretary of Congress,
Oct. 18th, 1787.

Sir:

I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency herewith enclosed, an Act of the United States in Congress Assembled, touching the grant of favours to foreign Nations; and a requisition for the year 1787, which your Excellency will be pleased to lay before your Legislature. For further details on this last I beg leave to refer you to the Letter which the Board of Treasury will write to you on this subject. I also send enclosed an Act for keeping up a Body of 700 Troops.

With the greatest respect I have the honor to be
Your Excellency’s most Obedient, & most Hubl. Servt.,
CHAS. THOMPSON.